Immigrants face delays renewing PR cards while outside Canada
21 posts across 2 communities in the last 60 days; 95% from r/ImmigrationCanada.
“Hi , I became a Canadian PR and landed in Canada on Nov 8 2022 (PR issue date) Unfortunately, due to personal and family reasons, I had to leave Canada for India on January 12, 2023. I have not returned to Canada since then. I have since settled down in India and have decided…”
“I know this may have been asked a lot but I can't find a definitive answer. Some people say the current card is immediately invalid once the new card is printed, even if I haven't received it yet. Some people say there's a 60-day period where I can still use my current card. My…”
“Hi everyone, I know this is completely my fault and I feel so stupid for forgetting to renew my PR card 😭 My PR card has expired, and I only submitted my renewal application today (August 23). The problem is that I’m travelling in about 3 weeks, on September 18. My trip is…”
Multiple individuals with expired Permanent Resident (PR) cards are concerned about their ability to re-enter and renew them, especially after having been outside of Canada for an extended period. They seek clarification on travel restrictions and renewal processes.
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“hi !! i have like a difficult situation where my family immigrated to canada in 2006, became permanent residents around 2015, but never received our first pr card. I’m in my first year of university and I have an abroad trip coming up for a…”
“Hi , I became a Canadian PR and landed in Canada on Nov 8 2022 (PR issue date) Unfortunately, due to personal and family reasons, I had to leave Canada for India on January 12, 2023. I have not returned to Canada since then. I have since settled down in India and have decided that I will continue my life here. My PR card is still valid and expires on December 21, 2027, and I have the physical PR card with me. I understand that, given how long I have been outside Canada, I may not meet the 730-da”
“I am a PR for more than 5 years. I left Canada last July 2024 to work abroad. I will be returning this October 2026 with an unexpired card. Based on my computation, from October 2021 to October 2026 (last 5 years), I have stayed inside of Canada for more than 730 days. Based on people's actual experiences in similar situations, what questions were you asked by the immigration officers when you entered Canada? Were you allowed inside without any issues? Did they require you to provide documen”
“I’m a U.S. citizen and also a Canadian permanent resident, but my PR card is expired. I applied for a PRTD and was approved, but I need to travel to Canada this weekend and won’t have enough time to send my passport in and get it back before the trip. Has anyone here who is a U.S. citizen/Canadian PR flown to Canada using their U.S. passport while their PR card was expired? I’m mainly curious about what happened when you arrived in Canada and went through CBSA . Were you sent to secondary? Any i”
“I'm looking for recent experiences with PR card renewal involving H&C considerations because the 730-day residency obligation was not met. A little background: I became a Canadian PR in 2019 and stayed in Canada for about 7 months. I left Canada in early 2020 and was subsequently outside Canada for approximately 6 years, due to the combination of the COVID and terminal cancer and prolonged treatment. I have since recovered, returned to Canada, and obtained a PRTD approved on H&C grou”
I think title says it all submitted by /u/Soultier2001 [link] [comments]
“Hi everyone, I’m preparing to submit a PR card renewal application for my mother and would appreciate advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation. Her situation: Became a Canadian permanent resident in Dec 2021. Current PR card expires in April 2027. Has been physically present in Canada for approximately 764 days since becoming a PR so satisfies the residency days requirement. She has always lived at home with me as a PR whenever she is in Canada. My main concern is the residency obl”
“hello, i would like to ask about the process of traveling to canada with my expired PR card? i have been researching but i feel like it’s not enough info so i decided to ask. i’ve been seeing info about the PRTD? but apparently it’s for those who only did their residency obligations? idk. i stayed in canada for 3 years before leaving to study abroad, it’s also my 3rd year here abroad (also, i was a minor back then), and i would like to go back, but my card already expired last march, what should”
“So I took refuge here in Canada at the age of 3 from a civil war in Eritrea now that im in grade ten I had found out my mom has lost her and all of mine n sisters documents for our pr/refuge status what can I even do about it submitted by /u/Classic-Weekend-1176 [link] [comments]”
“My grandma recently came back to US with green card after 7 years. Because she’s not actively using her green card status, customs advised us to forgo her green card status the next time she comes back and switch to visa instead. We are going to Canada and planning to forego it with the form completed upon our return through customs from the article linked here . With that being said, is she still able to travel to Canada with her passport and green card? It still hasn’t expired but I’m not sure”
“I came to Canada in 2016 studied, worked till 2023. I got my PR Aug 2021 then in 2023 April went to India to got married then immediately pregnancy so moved to USA. Complicated delivery and premature baby then came back to Canada in sep 2025 I am short of 5.5 months for renewa l but unfortunately my mother in law passed away so trip to India and came back in July 2026 my pr card is expiring in 2026 sep . if I continuously stay in Canada I can file in 2027 march but my rolling window is changing”
“I am working and living abroad with my Canadian wife and 3 kids who are also Canadians! My spousal PR card has expired about 4 years before ! Now I want to visit canada for vacation with my family is it possible to apply for a PRTD to do that ? submitted by /u/Latter-Ad2762 [link] [comments]”
“Lost pr card twice in the span of less than a year, is it going to create extra scrutiny during second application for renewal? submitted by /u/Vast-Significance-93 [link] [comments]”
“I lost my PR card recently and had to travel to the US urgently. I was planning to cross back into Canada using my COPR (I've done this before) through the land border in Buffalo but I just realized that my COPR has expired. Waiting for a PRTD is going to take too long. Will I have any problems entering Canada through the land border? I can carry extra documentation if needed. submitted by /u/Murky_Introduction10 [link] [comments]”
“My wife is a permanent resident and her PR card will be expiring in the next couple of months, however we had booked a trip to Japan to visit her family in October. Would she be able to apply for a renewal prior to us going on the trip? I tried to look online and on the Canada website and wasn't really finding any answers. Google did give me some AI answers like Canada won't send the card to an international address and we can travel while waiting for renewal but then the current card wo”
“Can i travel from delhi to canada with a expired PR card ? I applied for PRTD but it is taking too long and my flight is on 5 th September non refundable/ non changeable. I also got to know my new pr card is delivered at my home address in Canada# post flair submitted by /u/Special-Ad-2160 [link] [comments]”
“Hi everyone, Due to an urgent matter, I need to travel outside Canada and will return on Sept 10, 2026. My PR card expires on Sept 12, 2026, and I applied for renewal on August 30. My return flight includes a 3-hour transfer at Incheon Airport, South Korea. Since my PR card will still be valid when I board my flight and enter Canada. Could I face any issues with the airline during my transfer at Incheon Airport, or when I arrive at the Canadian border at the airport? Because it expires only 2 da”
“I know this may have been asked a lot but I can't find a definitive answer. Some people say the current card is immediately invalid once the new card is printed, even if I haven't received it yet. Some people say there's a 60-day period where I can still use my current card. My PR card is expiring this December, I submitted the renewal in the beginning of this month. Unfortunately after that I found that I need to go for a business trip to the US in middle of September for a week. My”
“so i got approved for a 1 time visit to canada for getting the PR , Im from pakistan, the thing is i dont really want to move to Canada full time just yet and i dont want to spend 3-4 months waiting to get the PR card either. So the question is if I come to Canada to get the paperwork sorted then go back, will my PR card be delivered to the address i provided ( my aunt living in canada ) and can she recieve it legally without any complications ? and if they ask for a photo replacement is it poss”
“Hi everyone, I know this is completely my fault and I feel so stupid for forgetting to renew my PR card 😭 My PR card has expired, and I only submitted my renewal application today (August 23). The problem is that I’m travelling in about 3 weeks, on September 18. My trip is already fully booked, and most of the flights/accommodations are non-refundable, so unfortunately rescheduling isn’t really an option. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Do you think there’s any chance I could receive my”
“Anyone recently submit one able to Tell me current time frames and experiences? More then meet the residency requirements submitted by /u/Gabrielmorrow [link] [comments]”
“PR CARD EXPIRES JAN 2027 - AM I ELIGIBLE TO RENEW? We have decided to move back to Canada at the beginning of September 2026. We moved home in 2023 and since then, have travelled back and forth to Canada on extended vacations. I calculated my days and will have 816 days within the past 5 years if we apply mid September 2026. We have worked in our home country since 2023. I have not filed taxes in Canada since 2022. Are we eligible to renew our PR based on the time in Canada met or are there othe”
“Hi Everyone, I got my pr card mailed notification july 22, 2026 and havent received my card yet August 6. I am leaving for India on 11 August. Haven’t received anything on Canada post application as well until today. what should I do next? Any suggestion? submitted by /u/One-Definition4686 [link] [comments]”
“I received my PR Card in Aug 2013 lived in Canada for 10 years and left to live in America in July 2023. My PR card expired in May 2024, can I still renew my PR card or am I screwed? submitted by /u/Racooner99 [link] [comments]”